Question 1

It is reasonable to describe drug addiction as something which

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A)  leads to arousal in all cases. 
B)  monopolizes the person's attention. 
C)  produces pleasure because only pleasure receptors are stimulated. 
D)  produces sensations that are compatible with deep relaxation. 
A)  leads to arousal in all cases. 
B)  monopolizes the person's attention. 
C)  produces pleasure because only pleasure receptors are stimulated. 
D)  produces sensations that are compatible with deep relaxation.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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A)  The usual age of onset is between ages 10 and 25. 
B)  It is usually associated with lower intelligence. 
C)  It is associated with a perfectionistic personality. 
D)  It runs in families. 
A)  The usual age of onset is between ages 10 and 25. 
B)  It is usually associated with lower intelligence. 
C)  It is associated with a perfectionistic personality. 
D)  It runs in families.

Question 3

Tricyclic drugs, serotonin reuptake blockers, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are most frequently used for the treatment of

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A)  depression. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  depression. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 4

Tricyclic antidepressant drugs act (in part) by

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A)  blocking synaptic receptors that are sensitive to the neurotransmitter GABA. 
B)  increasing the number of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine molecules in the synapses. 
C)  increasing the ability of glucose to enter the brain. 
D)  increasing the flow of blood to the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
A)  blocking synaptic receptors that are sensitive to the neurotransmitter GABA. 
B)  increasing the number of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine molecules in the synapses. 
C)  increasing the ability of glucose to enter the brain. 
D)  increasing the flow of blood to the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex.

Question 5

Tardive dyskinesia is a common side effect for people who have taken __________ for years.

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A)  antidepressant drugs 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  lithium therapy 
D)  antipsychotic drugs 
A)  antidepressant drugs 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  lithium therapy 
D)  antipsychotic drugs

Question 6

Research on St. John's wort suggests

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A)  it can be effective for depression because it blocks reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. 
B)  that it only works because of a placebo effect. 
C)  men may benefit from the drug, but that women are not able to benefit from it. 
D)  the drug is effective for children but not adults. 
A)  it can be effective for depression because it blocks reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. 
B)  that it only works because of a placebo effect. 
C)  men may benefit from the drug, but that women are not able to benefit from it. 
D)  the drug is effective for children but not adults.

Question 7

A key symptom of panic disorder is

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A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  disordered thinking. 
C)  language difficulties. 
D)  delusions. 
A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  disordered thinking. 
C)  language difficulties. 
D)  delusions.

Question 8

One prominent theory of schizophrenia states that the cause of schizophrenia is an imbalance

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A)  in the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
B)  between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C)  between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. 
D)  in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
A)  in the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
B)  between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C)  between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. 
D)  in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Question 9

Someone who interprets common proverbs in strictly literal terms might be suspected of suffering from which psychological disorder?

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A)  depression 
B)  phobia 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  depression 
B)  phobia 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 10

Panic disorder is an emotional disturbance

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A)  most frequently found in children. 
B)  found in about 45% of all American adults. 
C)  found more often in women than in men. 
D)  found more often in men than in women. 
A)  most frequently found in children. 
B)  found in about 45% of all American adults. 
C)  found more often in women than in men. 
D)  found more often in men than in women.

Question 11

Approximately what percent of Americans are afflicted with schizophrenia at some point in their life?

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A)  .01% 
B)  5% 
C)  1% 
D)  10% 
A)  .01% 
B)  5% 
C)  1% 
D)  10%

Question 12

Antipsychotic drugs sometimes produce tardive dyskinesia. This is probably because the drugs have

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A)  caused damage to the axons in the spinal cord. 
B)  altered the flow of blood to different parts of the brain. 
C)  altered the way the body metabolizes glucose. 
D)  affected dopamine receptors for years. 
A)  caused damage to the axons in the spinal cord. 
B)  altered the flow of blood to different parts of the brain. 
C)  altered the way the body metabolizes glucose. 
D)  affected dopamine receptors for years.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of mania?

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A)  high activity level 
B)  sudden attacks of anxiety 
C)  lack of inhibitions 
D)  rambling speech ("flight of ideas") 
A)  high activity level 
B)  sudden attacks of anxiety 
C)  lack of inhibitions 
D)  rambling speech ("flight of ideas")

Question 14

Susan has seen a shark attack someone; she has also seen a dog attack someone. One reason why she is more likely to develop a phobia of sharks than a phobia of dogs is that

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A)  dogs have been dangerous to humans for a longer time than sharks have been. 
B)  attacks by sharks are predictable while dog attacks are not. 
C)  she has probably had a number of safe experiences with dogs. 
D)  more people are injured by sharks than by dogs. 
A)  dogs have been dangerous to humans for a longer time than sharks have been. 
B)  attacks by sharks are predictable while dog attacks are not. 
C)  she has probably had a number of safe experiences with dogs. 
D)  more people are injured by sharks than by dogs.

Question 15

Alcoholism, depression, and schizophrenia all show stronger evidence of a genetic influence among

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A)  women than men. 
B)  men than women. 
C)  people with onset at a late age, compared to those with earlier onset. 
D)  people with onset at an early age, compared to those with later onset. 
A)  women than men. 
B)  men than women. 
C)  people with onset at a late age, compared to those with earlier onset. 
D)  people with onset at an early age, compared to those with later onset.

Question 16

Which of the following is a method of treating phobias in which the person is suddenly exposed to the feared object?

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A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  flooding 
D)  cognitive therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  flooding 
D)  cognitive therapy

Question 17

Drugs that relieve schizophrenia are known as

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A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  tranquilizers. 
A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  tranquilizers.

Question 18

One reason for the extreme persistence of addictive behaviors is that:

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A)  the substance increases the release of serotonin in the occipital cortex. 
B)  the longer someone uses a substance, the greater pleasure it provides. 
C)  the person learns to use the substance to relieve internal distress. 
D)  the person fails to understand how much harm the addiction is causing. 
A)  the substance increases the release of serotonin in the occipital cortex. 
B)  the longer someone uses a substance, the greater pleasure it provides. 
C)  the person learns to use the substance to relieve internal distress. 
D)  the person fails to understand how much harm the addiction is causing.

Question 19

The best way to extinguish an avoidance response, which is also a good way to eliminate a phobia, is to

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A)  present the unconditioned stimulus without the conditioned stimulus. 
B)  present a punishment after the avoidance response. 
C)  present the feared stimulus and then prevent the avoidance response. 
D)  present reinforcements on a random schedule. 
A)  present the unconditioned stimulus without the conditioned stimulus. 
B)  present a punishment after the avoidance response. 
C)  present the feared stimulus and then prevent the avoidance response. 
D)  present reinforcements on a random schedule.

Question 20

A harm reduction approach to drug abuse focuses on

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A)  providing unconditional positive regard for the client. 
B)  family relationships and their harmful consequences. 
C)  reduction of the drug use. 
D)  noticing environmental events which trigger drug use. 
A)  providing unconditional positive regard for the client. 
B)  family relationships and their harmful consequences. 
C)  reduction of the drug use. 
D)  noticing environmental events which trigger drug use.

Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

It is reasonable to describe drug addiction as something which

Which of the following is NOT true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Tricyclic drugs, serotonin reuptake blockers, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are most frequently used for the treatment of

Tricyclic antidepressant drugs act (in part) by

Tardive dyskinesia is a common side effect for people who have taken __________ for years.

Research on St. John's wort suggests

A key symptom of panic disorder is

One prominent theory of schizophrenia states that the cause of schizophrenia is an imbalance

Someone who interprets common proverbs in strictly literal terms might be suspected of suffering from which psychological disorder?

Panic disorder is an emotional disturbance

Approximately what percent of Americans are afflicted with schizophrenia at some point in their life?

Antipsychotic drugs sometimes produce tardive dyskinesia. This is probably because the drugs have

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of mania?

Susan has seen a shark attack someone; she has also seen a dog attack someone. One reason why she is more likely to develop a phobia of sharks than a phobia of dogs is that

Alcoholism, depression, and schizophrenia all show stronger evidence of a genetic influence among

Which of the following is a method of treating phobias in which the person is suddenly exposed to the feared object?

Drugs that relieve schizophrenia are known as

One reason for the extreme persistence of addictive behaviors is that:

The best way to extinguish an avoidance response, which is also a good way to eliminate a phobia, is to

A harm reduction approach to drug abuse focuses on

What Is Psychology

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Scientific Methods in Psychology

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Biological Psychology

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Sensation and Perception

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Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

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Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

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Consciousness

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Motivated Behaviors

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Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

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Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

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Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

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